In 1990, Bp. Alexander graduated from the Moscow Theological Academy with a degree in theology with a Thesis titled: "Martyr Nicodemus, Archbishop of Kostroma and Galich (1868-1938 gg.)". On February 25, 1994, Bp. Alexander was elevated to the rank of archbishop.

On March 5, 2010, Abp. Alexander was appointed Archbishop of Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. [1] On July 26, 2010, the Holy Synod established the Metropolitan District of the Republic of Kazakhstan as the Metropolia of Kazakhstan under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of Astana and Almaty.[2] On July 28, 2010, at the Divine Liturgy celebrated at Kiev-Pechersk Lavra by PatriarchKirill, Abp. Alexander was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan. On October 20, 2010, Metr. Alexander was elected to the Council of People's Assembly of Kazakhstan. On October 5, 2011, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church named Metr. Alexander a permanent member of the Holy Synod.[3]